Washington Ethnic Studies Now (WAESN)
@waethnicstudies.bsky.social
https://waethnicstudies.com/membership
WAESN is a WA State 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization.
#EthnicStudies in every classroom of WA State taught by anti-racist educators committed to centering the history and lived experiences of people of Color.
WAESN is a WA State 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization.
#EthnicStudies in every classroom of WA State taught by anti-racist educators committed to centering the history and lived experiences of people of Color.
#Fuck It Friday 🧾
Today we’re saying fuck it to “neutral” curriculum and “both sides” emails.
Teach the truth.
Rest anyway.
You deserve both.
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Today we’re saying fuck it to “neutral” curriculum and “both sides” emails.
Teach the truth.
Rest anyway.
You deserve both.
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
#Fuck It Friday 🧾
Today we’re saying fuck it to “neutral” curriculum and “both sides” emails.
Teach the truth.
Rest anyway.
You deserve both.
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Today we’re saying fuck it to “neutral” curriculum and “both sides” emails.
Teach the truth.
Rest anyway.
You deserve both.
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
WAESN is launching the Youth Power Lab in Summer 2026 — a youth-led organizing program for ages 12–21— thanks to a generous grant from Sparkplug Foundation.
Training, mentorship, and real political power-building.
Subscribe for updates: buff.ly/hf2EKgY
#WAESNWednesday
#EthnicStudies
#YouthPower
Training, mentorship, and real political power-building.
Subscribe for updates: buff.ly/hf2EKgY
#WAESNWednesday
#EthnicStudies
#YouthPower
December 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
WAESN is launching the Youth Power Lab in Summer 2026 — a youth-led organizing program for ages 12–21— thanks to a generous grant from Sparkplug Foundation.
Training, mentorship, and real political power-building.
Subscribe for updates: buff.ly/hf2EKgY
#WAESNWednesday
#EthnicStudies
#YouthPower
Training, mentorship, and real political power-building.
Subscribe for updates: buff.ly/hf2EKgY
#WAESNWednesday
#EthnicStudies
#YouthPower
Mindful Monday.
The world is heavy, and you’re probably carrying more than your share.
Set it down for five minutes.
Hydrate.
Scroll past the doom.
Then pick one small thing today that reminds you why you bother.
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
The world is heavy, and you’re probably carrying more than your share.
Set it down for five minutes.
Hydrate.
Scroll past the doom.
Then pick one small thing today that reminds you why you bother.
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Mindful Monday.
The world is heavy, and you’re probably carrying more than your share.
Set it down for five minutes.
Hydrate.
Scroll past the doom.
Then pick one small thing today that reminds you why you bother.
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
The world is heavy, and you’re probably carrying more than your share.
Set it down for five minutes.
Hydrate.
Scroll past the doom.
Then pick one small thing today that reminds you why you bother.
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Fuck it. The essays will still be there Monday.
You can’t grade systemic inequity out of existence anyway.
Go do something that reminds you why you still care.
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
You can’t grade systemic inequity out of existence anyway.
Go do something that reminds you why you still care.
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
December 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Fuck it. The essays will still be there Monday.
You can’t grade systemic inequity out of existence anyway.
Go do something that reminds you why you still care.
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
You can’t grade systemic inequity out of existence anyway.
Go do something that reminds you why you still care.
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Thanks to WAESN’s new Sustaining Members, we donated $300 to food banks in King County in November.
WAESN is working to live the values of Ethnic Studies in everything we do.
Look for more mutual aid events to come!
#WAESNWednesday
#EthnicStudies
#MutualAid
WAESN is working to live the values of Ethnic Studies in everything we do.
Look for more mutual aid events to come!
#WAESNWednesday
#EthnicStudies
#MutualAid
December 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Thanks to WAESN’s new Sustaining Members, we donated $300 to food banks in King County in November.
WAESN is working to live the values of Ethnic Studies in everything we do.
Look for more mutual aid events to come!
#WAESNWednesday
#EthnicStudies
#MutualAid
WAESN is working to live the values of Ethnic Studies in everything we do.
Look for more mutual aid events to come!
#WAESNWednesday
#EthnicStudies
#MutualAid
New WAESN blog: how we use AI for accessibility and justice without letting it replace people or flatten our values.
Transparency over tech hype. Community over convenience.
Read: buff.ly/MoxUl5m
Transparency over tech hype. Community over convenience.
Read: buff.ly/MoxUl5m
Reclaiming the Future: How WASEN Is Using AI with Transparency and Intention
By Asuka Conyer, Director of Development and Programs At Washington Ethnic Studies Now (WAESN), we sure do talk quite a bit about transparency… not just as a principle, but as a practice. It’s most…
waethnicstudies.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
New WAESN blog: how we use AI for accessibility and justice without letting it replace people or flatten our values.
Transparency over tech hype. Community over convenience.
Read: buff.ly/MoxUl5m
Transparency over tech hype. Community over convenience.
Read: buff.ly/MoxUl5m
Mindful Monday reminder:
You don’t have to fix the whole system today.
Drink water.
Text your people.
Keep that spark; we need you for the long game
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
You don’t have to fix the whole system today.
Drink water.
Text your people.
Keep that spark; we need you for the long game
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
December 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Mindful Monday reminder:
You don’t have to fix the whole system today.
Drink water.
Text your people.
Keep that spark; we need you for the long game
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
You don’t have to fix the whole system today.
Drink water.
Text your people.
Keep that spark; we need you for the long game
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Fuck It Friday x Black Friday Edition
Don’t buy stuff—buy time.
Sit still. Call your people. Nap like it’s praxis.
Save your money, save your energy, save your soul from 70%-off chaos.
Capitalism doesn’t need you rested.
DO IT ANYWAY.
#BlackFriday
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Don’t buy stuff—buy time.
Sit still. Call your people. Nap like it’s praxis.
Save your money, save your energy, save your soul from 70%-off chaos.
Capitalism doesn’t need you rested.
DO IT ANYWAY.
#BlackFriday
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
November 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Fuck It Friday x Black Friday Edition
Don’t buy stuff—buy time.
Sit still. Call your people. Nap like it’s praxis.
Save your money, save your energy, save your soul from 70%-off chaos.
Capitalism doesn’t need you rested.
DO IT ANYWAY.
#BlackFriday
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Don’t buy stuff—buy time.
Sit still. Call your people. Nap like it’s praxis.
Save your money, save your energy, save your soul from 70%-off chaos.
Capitalism doesn’t need you rested.
DO IT ANYWAY.
#BlackFriday
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
The shutdown is over, but that isn't stopping us.
This week, matching funds will support @RainierValleyFoodBank .
When you become a sustaining donor, you’re feeding two movements.
Support both. Join the movement → buff.ly/tDsO7qX
#MutualAid
#EthnicStudies
#GivingTuesday
#WAESN
#FoodJustice
This week, matching funds will support @RainierValleyFoodBank .
When you become a sustaining donor, you’re feeding two movements.
Support both. Join the movement → buff.ly/tDsO7qX
#MutualAid
#EthnicStudies
#GivingTuesday
#WAESN
#FoodJustice
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The shutdown is over, but that isn't stopping us.
This week, matching funds will support @RainierValleyFoodBank .
When you become a sustaining donor, you’re feeding two movements.
Support both. Join the movement → buff.ly/tDsO7qX
#MutualAid
#EthnicStudies
#GivingTuesday
#WAESN
#FoodJustice
This week, matching funds will support @RainierValleyFoodBank .
When you become a sustaining donor, you’re feeding two movements.
Support both. Join the movement → buff.ly/tDsO7qX
#MutualAid
#EthnicStudies
#GivingTuesday
#WAESN
#FoodJustice
Mindful Monday:
You can care about justice and your own nervous system.
Rest isn’t giving up.
It’s how we outlast them.
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
You can care about justice and your own nervous system.
Rest isn’t giving up.
It’s how we outlast them.
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Mindful Monday:
You can care about justice and your own nervous system.
Rest isn’t giving up.
It’s how we outlast them.
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
You can care about justice and your own nervous system.
Rest isn’t giving up.
It’s how we outlast them.
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
It’s Fuck It Friday!
Fuck it—play the music too loud. Buy the fancy latte. Wear the hoodie to class.
The revolution runs on small joys and caffeine.
What tiny rebellion are you claiming this weekend?
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Fuck it—play the music too loud. Buy the fancy latte. Wear the hoodie to class.
The revolution runs on small joys and caffeine.
What tiny rebellion are you claiming this weekend?
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It’s Fuck It Friday!
Fuck it—play the music too loud. Buy the fancy latte. Wear the hoodie to class.
The revolution runs on small joys and caffeine.
What tiny rebellion are you claiming this weekend?
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Fuck it—play the music too loud. Buy the fancy latte. Wear the hoodie to class.
The revolution runs on small joys and caffeine.
What tiny rebellion are you claiming this weekend?
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
The shutdown is over, but that isn't stopping us.
This week, matching funds will support @elcentro72 Food Bank.
When you become a sustaining donor, you’re feeding two movements.
Support both. Join the movement → buff.ly/tDsO7qX
#EthnicStudies
#GivingTuesday
#WAESN
#FoodJustice
This week, matching funds will support @elcentro72 Food Bank.
When you become a sustaining donor, you’re feeding two movements.
Support both. Join the movement → buff.ly/tDsO7qX
#EthnicStudies
#GivingTuesday
#WAESN
#FoodJustice
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The shutdown is over, but that isn't stopping us.
This week, matching funds will support @elcentro72 Food Bank.
When you become a sustaining donor, you’re feeding two movements.
Support both. Join the movement → buff.ly/tDsO7qX
#EthnicStudies
#GivingTuesday
#WAESN
#FoodJustice
This week, matching funds will support @elcentro72 Food Bank.
When you become a sustaining donor, you’re feeding two movements.
Support both. Join the movement → buff.ly/tDsO7qX
#EthnicStudies
#GivingTuesday
#WAESN
#FoodJustice
Mindful Monday: The revolution will be powered by naps, snacks, and boundaries.
Rest isn’t retreat. It’s part of the strategy.
#MindfulMonday
#Ethnic Studies
#WAESN
Rest isn’t retreat. It’s part of the strategy.
#MindfulMonday
#Ethnic Studies
#WAESN
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Mindful Monday: The revolution will be powered by naps, snacks, and boundaries.
Rest isn’t retreat. It’s part of the strategy.
#MindfulMonday
#Ethnic Studies
#WAESN
Rest isn’t retreat. It’s part of the strategy.
#MindfulMonday
#Ethnic Studies
#WAESN
Fuck It Friday
Today we’re saying, “Fuck it,” to answering emails that could’ve been Google searches.
May your weekend be free of “quick favors” and last-minute meeting invites.
What are you saying fuck it to this week?
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Today we’re saying, “Fuck it,” to answering emails that could’ve been Google searches.
May your weekend be free of “quick favors” and last-minute meeting invites.
What are you saying fuck it to this week?
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Fuck It Friday
Today we’re saying, “Fuck it,” to answering emails that could’ve been Google searches.
May your weekend be free of “quick favors” and last-minute meeting invites.
What are you saying fuck it to this week?
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Today we’re saying, “Fuck it,” to answering emails that could’ve been Google searches.
May your weekend be free of “quick favors” and last-minute meeting invites.
What are you saying fuck it to this week?
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
WAESN’s matching donor drive is live!
Every new sustaining member = a matched donation to a local food bank until SNAP benefits return.
This week: Alimentando al Pueblo 💚
Join the movement → buff.ly/cfX4Fd8
#MutualAid #WAESN #FoodJustice
Every new sustaining member = a matched donation to a local food bank until SNAP benefits return.
This week: Alimentando al Pueblo 💚
Join the movement → buff.ly/cfX4Fd8
#MutualAid #WAESN #FoodJustice
November 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
WAESN’s matching donor drive is live!
Every new sustaining member = a matched donation to a local food bank until SNAP benefits return.
This week: Alimentando al Pueblo 💚
Join the movement → buff.ly/cfX4Fd8
#MutualAid #WAESN #FoodJustice
Every new sustaining member = a matched donation to a local food bank until SNAP benefits return.
This week: Alimentando al Pueblo 💚
Join the movement → buff.ly/cfX4Fd8
#MutualAid #WAESN #FoodJustice
We see you, teachers.
You’re holding it all together with lesson plans, rage, and sheer spite.
Today, let “mindfulness” just mean remembering to unclench your jaw and look away from the news for ten blessed minutes.
#MindfulMonday
#WAESN
#EthnicStudies
You’re holding it all together with lesson plans, rage, and sheer spite.
Today, let “mindfulness” just mean remembering to unclench your jaw and look away from the news for ten blessed minutes.
#MindfulMonday
#WAESN
#EthnicStudies
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We see you, teachers.
You’re holding it all together with lesson plans, rage, and sheer spite.
Today, let “mindfulness” just mean remembering to unclench your jaw and look away from the news for ten blessed minutes.
#MindfulMonday
#WAESN
#EthnicStudies
You’re holding it all together with lesson plans, rage, and sheer spite.
Today, let “mindfulness” just mean remembering to unclench your jaw and look away from the news for ten blessed minutes.
#MindfulMonday
#WAESN
#EthnicStudies
Fuck It Friday
This week we’re saying, “Fuck it to doing it alone.”
We’re building together, resting together, and laughing at the absurdity of trying to fix education during the apocalypse.
Drop your weekend mood below ⬇️
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
This week we’re saying, “Fuck it to doing it alone.”
We’re building together, resting together, and laughing at the absurdity of trying to fix education during the apocalypse.
Drop your weekend mood below ⬇️
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Fuck It Friday
This week we’re saying, “Fuck it to doing it alone.”
We’re building together, resting together, and laughing at the absurdity of trying to fix education during the apocalypse.
Drop your weekend mood below ⬇️
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
This week we’re saying, “Fuck it to doing it alone.”
We’re building together, resting together, and laughing at the absurdity of trying to fix education during the apocalypse.
Drop your weekend mood below ⬇️
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
A little throwback to where started.
From Zoom meetings to legislative hearings, we’re still here. Still organizing. Still fighting for classrooms that tell the truth.
Ethnic Studies is a movement & WAESN is still moving.
#WAESN
#EthnicStudies
#WAESNWednesday
From Zoom meetings to legislative hearings, we’re still here. Still organizing. Still fighting for classrooms that tell the truth.
Ethnic Studies is a movement & WAESN is still moving.
#WAESN
#EthnicStudies
#WAESNWednesday
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A little throwback to where started.
From Zoom meetings to legislative hearings, we’re still here. Still organizing. Still fighting for classrooms that tell the truth.
Ethnic Studies is a movement & WAESN is still moving.
#WAESN
#EthnicStudies
#WAESNWednesday
From Zoom meetings to legislative hearings, we’re still here. Still organizing. Still fighting for classrooms that tell the truth.
Ethnic Studies is a movement & WAESN is still moving.
#WAESN
#EthnicStudies
#WAESNWednesday
**NEW BLOG POST**
You may be asking, "What happened to WAESN?"
Read to find out where we've been, what happened, and where we're going.
buff.ly/H6zAJNt
You may be asking, "What happened to WAESN?"
Read to find out where we've been, what happened, and where we're going.
buff.ly/H6zAJNt
What Happened to WAESN? Some History.
WAESN History; Cliff Notes Style WAESN started in 2019 as a loosely organized network of educators in Western Washington who were practicing, or interested in practicing, Ethnic Studies in their K–…
waethnicstudies.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
**NEW BLOG POST**
You may be asking, "What happened to WAESN?"
Read to find out where we've been, what happened, and where we're going.
buff.ly/H6zAJNt
You may be asking, "What happened to WAESN?"
Read to find out where we've been, what happened, and where we're going.
buff.ly/H6zAJNt
Mindful Monday tip: You can’t liberate anyone while running on caffeine and despair. Step outside, inhale something that isn’t fluorescent lighting, and touch a tree like it owes you money.
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Mindful Monday tip: You can’t liberate anyone while running on caffeine and despair. Step outside, inhale something that isn’t fluorescent lighting, and touch a tree like it owes you money.
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
#MindfulMonday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Friday check-in: We’re saying, “Fuck it! No more replying to emails that start with ‘per my last.’”
You?
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
You?
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Friday check-in: We’re saying, “Fuck it! No more replying to emails that start with ‘per my last.’”
You?
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
You?
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Ready to lead?
WAESN is building the next generation of educators, advocates, and community leaders.
If you’ve ever said, “I wish I could do more,” this is your sign.
Join us → director@waethnicstudies.com
#WAESN
#EthnicStudies
#YouthLeadership
#CommunityPower
WAESN is building the next generation of educators, advocates, and community leaders.
If you’ve ever said, “I wish I could do more,” this is your sign.
Join us → director@waethnicstudies.com
#WAESN
#EthnicStudies
#YouthLeadership
#CommunityPower
October 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Ready to lead?
WAESN is building the next generation of educators, advocates, and community leaders.
If you’ve ever said, “I wish I could do more,” this is your sign.
Join us → director@waethnicstudies.com
#WAESN
#EthnicStudies
#YouthLeadership
#CommunityPower
WAESN is building the next generation of educators, advocates, and community leaders.
If you’ve ever said, “I wish I could do more,” this is your sign.
Join us → director@waethnicstudies.com
#WAESN
#EthnicStudies
#YouthLeadership
#CommunityPower
Today’s forecast: 90% chance of #fascism, 100% chance you still have papers to grade.
Take five minutes to remind your body that you’re safe right now. That’s resistance too.
#MindfulMondays
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Take five minutes to remind your body that you’re safe right now. That’s resistance too.
#MindfulMondays
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
October 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Today’s forecast: 90% chance of #fascism, 100% chance you still have papers to grade.
Take five minutes to remind your body that you’re safe right now. That’s resistance too.
#MindfulMondays
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Take five minutes to remind your body that you’re safe right now. That’s resistance too.
#MindfulMondays
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Fuck It Friday reminder: Balance is a myth.
Some weeks we’re doing advocacy and curriculum planning; some weeks we’re just eating chips for dinner and staring into space.
Both are fine.
Drop your weekend mood below ⬇️
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Some weeks we’re doing advocacy and curriculum planning; some weeks we’re just eating chips for dinner and staring into space.
Both are fine.
Drop your weekend mood below ⬇️
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
October 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Fuck It Friday reminder: Balance is a myth.
Some weeks we’re doing advocacy and curriculum planning; some weeks we’re just eating chips for dinner and staring into space.
Both are fine.
Drop your weekend mood below ⬇️
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
Some weeks we’re doing advocacy and curriculum planning; some weeks we’re just eating chips for dinner and staring into space.
Both are fine.
Drop your weekend mood below ⬇️
#FuckItFriday
#EthnicStudies
#WAESN
WAESN’s leveling up. Welcome Asuka Conyer (she/her) 💚 our new Director of Development & Programs!
Youth advocate, policy reformer, community builder. Asuka’s work challenges systemic inequities & amplifies youth power in WA.
#WAESNWednesday
#EthnicStudies
#YouthLeadership
Youth advocate, policy reformer, community builder. Asuka’s work challenges systemic inequities & amplifies youth power in WA.
#WAESNWednesday
#EthnicStudies
#YouthLeadership
October 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
WAESN’s leveling up. Welcome Asuka Conyer (she/her) 💚 our new Director of Development & Programs!
Youth advocate, policy reformer, community builder. Asuka’s work challenges systemic inequities & amplifies youth power in WA.
#WAESNWednesday
#EthnicStudies
#YouthLeadership
Youth advocate, policy reformer, community builder. Asuka’s work challenges systemic inequities & amplifies youth power in WA.
#WAESNWednesday
#EthnicStudies
#YouthLeadership